You / your team members are likely to be very experienced in some areas, and less so in others. The area an individual has least expertise in will generally be the area where they have the greatest margin of error. They may make errors that include omissions, incorrect product selection, inappropriate use of labour rates etc. All of which will impact on your bottom line.

Milton Keynes is to be the first area for driverless cars to be tested. £1.5m has been given to Milton Keynes from the government for the pods which will travel at 12mph and transport people around that area on selected routes.

Who would you place at the top of the list? Many people would ask if there is such a thing. With the media only ever highlighting the rare few who do not do their jobs properly. Helly Henson Workwear has commissioned a study using 2000 brits to find out who are the most trustworthy tradesmen.

Electrical wholesaling, like distribution and retailing in every sector, is about buying, stocking, selling and delivering products. But while wholesalers are prepared to invest in computer hardware and software, few give the same consideration to their product data strategy.

The start of a new year means a new release of Engineering UK 2015: The State of Engineering, this important report describes how the construction industry is growing. 2014 was a good year for the engineering sector and the 25th July marked the day that the UK’s economic growth finally recovered to pre-recession levels.

Value engineering is expected to become increasingly important in the UK if Construction 2025 [i] targets are to be met and is more likely to begin to encompass a much broader definition. We can expect to see value engineering activity in design proposal, project execution, and quality and environment management plans.

Current statistics from the Construction Industry Training Board, suggest that the industry will grow on average 2.2% between now and 2018 which translates to around 182,000 extra jobs [i]. Clearly the industry will face a significant challenge in meeting this additional recruitment demand over the next four years.

Tuition fees are currently at an all-time high and young adults are now looking for other options instead of a university degree to further their education. A growing amount of students that are going to university are revealing they are dissatisfied with their education because they feel they are not getting value for money.

The DPC for Amendment 3 proposes the placement of additional, clear responsibility on the designer to produce Risk Assessments for the omission of additional protection by means of an RCD for socket outlets with a rated current not exceeding 20A.

Different types of Electrical Contracting software have been around for a long time in varying levels. How beneficial is using electrical software over good old pencil and paper? How much time would it save you? More importantly how much is that time worth to you and your business?